Total Bridges
7,679
Public highway bridges in West Virginia
State profile · Above national median SD
West Virginia bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 7,679
- Public bridges
- 22.4%
- Good condition
- 16.0%
- Poor condition
- 16.0%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
22.4%
1,717 bridges rated 7-9
-27.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
16.0%
1,230 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
16.0%
1,230 bridges flagged for repair priority
9.0pp vs national avg 7.0%
West Virginia vs national bridge condition
West Virginia — Good condition share 22.4%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
West Virginia — Structurally deficient share 53.4%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — West Virginia (FHWA NBI)
Counties (55)
Barbour 96 Berkeley 134 Boone 143 Braxton 152 Brooke 64 Cabell 229 Calhoun 49 Clay 88 Doddridge 101 Fayette 224 Gilmer 106 Grant 97 Greenbrier 214 Hampshire 97 Hancock 33 Hardy 131 Harrison 278 Jackson 192 Jefferson 49 Kanawha 581 Lewis 159 Lincoln 118 Logan 246 Marion 201 Marshall 92 Mason 148 McDowell 250 Mercer 191 Mineral 66 Mingo 187 Monongalia 220 Monroe 63 Morgan 56 Nicholas 102 Ohio 120 Pendleton 114 Pleasants 26 Pocahontas 119 Preston 184 Putnam 137 Raleigh 227 Randolph 193 Ritchie 128 Roane 131 Summers 67 Taylor 72 Tucker 69 Tyler 74 Upshur 103 Wayne 171 Webster 83 Wetzel 110 Wirt 42 Wood 186 Wyoming 166
West Virginia vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.
23
Maine
13.23% top marginal rate
66
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
54
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
46
South Dakota
16.24% top marginal rate
19
Iowa
20.01% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in West Virginia
Six lowest-condition bridges in West Virginia, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
CITY STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: CSX RAILROAD TRACK
0.07 MILE WEST OF WV 2, Pleasants, WV
Built 1980 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 12/1
PoorOver: ALLEN CREEK
0.08 MI. N. OF CO. 12/15, Wyoming, WV
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 1/1
Structurally DeficientOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV
Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 7
Structurally DeficientOver: STEER CREEK
0.51 MILE EAST OF CR 7/5, Calhoun, WV
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 250
N0535
PoorOver: DEMPSEY BRANCH
0.01 Miles E. of CR 8, Fayette, WV
Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12
COUNTY ROUTE 60/5
Structurally DeficientOver: UPTON CREEK
0.12 MI E OF CR 12/7, Kanawha, WV
Built 1917 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 600
All Bridges in West Virginia
COUNTY ROUTE 10/9
FairOver: RIGHTHAND FORK
0.20 MI.N. OF WV. 10, Mercer, WV
Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10
I-77 ENTR RAMP NB
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.07 MI. N. OF CO RT 7, Mercer, WV
Built 1977 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,016
I-77 EXIT RAMP SB
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.03 MI. N. OF CO RT 7, Mercer, WV
Built 1977 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,016
CR 02 SLS
FairOver: ABRAM CREEK
0.03 MI S OF CR 2/2 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 70
WV 65
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF US 119, Mingo, WV
Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,100
CR 49/10
FairOver: TUG FORK RIVER
0.03 MI SOUTH OF WV 49, Mingo, WV
Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,100
MGL CO RT 67
FairOver: WEST RUN
0.11 MI NORTH CO RT 67/1, Monongalia, WV
Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,800
MGL CO RT 39/1
FairOver: DUNKARD CREEK
0.02 MILES EAST WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV
Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 200
WV 122
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of CR 23/7, Monroe, WV
Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 650
WV 55
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.20 Miles W. of CR 4/1, Nicholas, WV
Built 2004 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,130
County Route 24/2
FairOver: Wheeling Creek
0.10 mi. East jct WV 2, Ohio, WV
Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,200
CR 3
FairOver: WILSON RUN
2.47 MI. N. JCT. CR 3/1, Pendleton, WV
Built 2008 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 250
CR 1
FairOver: ELKLICK RUN
0.90 MI. S. JCT CR 12, Pocahontas, WV
Built 2003 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 60
US 60
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.17 MI W OF CR 60/1, Putnam, WV
Built 2006 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,300
CR 1/7
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
2.40 MI E OF CR 1, Raleigh, WV
Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30
US 19
FairOver: Cranberry Creek
0.4 Miles South Of WV 41, Raleigh, WV
Built 2011 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,100
C.R. 39
FairOver: DRY RUN
0.24 MI.S.CR 39/2, Randolph, WV
Built 1996 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,000
County Route 1/4
FairOver: Coon Creek
0.01 MI. West of C.R. 1, Summers, WV
Built 2017 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 21
WV 37
FairOver: LYNN CREEK
0.01 MI. W. OF CR.30, Wayne, WV
Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,200
WV 152
FairOver: TWELVEPOLE CREEK
0.02 MI NORTH OF CR 52/26, Wayne, WV
Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,800
WV 152
FairOver: TWELVEPOLE CREEK
0.10 MI SOUTH OF CR 52/42, Wayne, WV
Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,300
WV 75
FairOver: TWELVEPOLE CREEK
0.05 MI WEST OF CR 7/6, Wayne, WV
Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,900
CR 2/1
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.04 MI E OF CR 2, Wyoming, WV
Built 1978 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 12/8
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.15 MI E CO 12 SLS, Barbour, WV
Built 1940 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 20/3
FairOver: GNATTY CREEK
0.20MI S WV 20, Barbour, WV
Built 2005 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 3/3
FairOver: JOES CREEK
0.66 MI E OF CR 3/17, Boone, WV
Built 1948 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 700
COUNTY ROUTE 16
FairOver: LT FK WEST FK L KANAWHA
0.02 MI N. CO 11 SLS, Braxton, WV
Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10
CHURCH STREET
FairOver: SALTLICK CREEK
0.02 MI N OF CO 5/11, Braxton, WV
Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 150
WV 2
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.10 MI WEST OF US 60, Cabell, WV
Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 7,100
COUNTY ROUTE 25/1
FairOver: INDIAN FORK
0.31 MI EAST OF CR 60/39, Cabell, WV
Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROUTE 15/4
FairOver: TAYLOR CREEK
0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 15/5, Clay, WV
Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 90
DODDRIDGE CO RT 38
FairOver: LONG RUN
0.89 MI EAST CO RT 38/1, Doddridge, WV
Built 1962 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 2
FairOver: SMITHERS CREEK
0.09 Miles N. of CR 2/2, Fayette, WV
Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 4,323
COUNTY ROUTE 61/5
FairOver: BEARDS FORK
0.21 Miles E. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 400
I-77
FairOver: MILBURN CREEK
1.57 MI N OF CR 15/4, Fayette, WV
Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 29,547
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: DUNLOOP CREEK
0.05 Miles W. of CR 25/17, Fayette, WV
Built 2000 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROUTE 40/1
FairOver: LITTLE BULL RUN
0.10 MI E OF CO 40, Gilmer, WV
Built 1979 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 14
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
0.46 Miles S. of CR 14/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1961 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 166
I-64 WBL
FairOver: GREENBRIER RIVER TRAIL
3.24 Miles E. of US 219, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,950
I-64 EBL
FairOver: MEADOW RIVER
0.30 Miles E. of CR 29, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,579
I-64 WBL
FairOver: MEADOW RIVER
0.30 Miles E. of CR 29, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,579
COUNTY ROUTE 15/5
FairOver: HOWARDS CREEK
0.22 Miles N. of WV 92, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2012 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 399
CR 5/1 SLS
FairOver: WAITES RUN
3.10 MI S OF CR 05 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 300
CR 259 /8 SLS
FairOver: FRAVEL RUN
0.06 MI.W.OFW.V.259 F., Hardy, WV
Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 90
US ROUTE 50 EB
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.22 MI EAST WV RT 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 28,100
I-77 NBL ON RAMP
FairOver: DUDDEN FORK
0.70 MI. N. OF CR. 21/34, Jackson, WV
Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,250
CO RT 21
FairOver: COPPER FORK OF SANDY CRK
0.05 MI S CR 33/8, Jackson, WV
Built 1933 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,000
COUNTY ROUTE 33/12
FairOver: COPPER FK L FK SANDY CK
0.07 MILE WEST CR 33/8, Jackson, WV
Built 1925 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 850
I-77 SBL
FairOver: GRASSLICK CREEK
6.02 MI N OF WV 34, Jackson, WV
Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 9,600
CR. 15
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF DAVIS CK
0.10 MI S OF CR 15/2, Kanawha, WV
Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 350
Showing 2,701-2,750 of 7,679 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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